German Skillet Dinner

One of my favorite meals includes cooked cabbage.  While I enjoy coleslaw, I'm not as big of a fan of raw cabbage as I am of cooked cabbage.  I especially love it with Corned Beef!  Last night for dinner I tried this German Skillet which calls for cabbage.  This was a very easy recipe to make.  You basically throw everything in the pot and let it cook for 30-40 minutes.  It didn't even ask you to brown the ground beef first but I did it anyway.  We all really enjoyed this meal.  My son was a little hesitant but once he took a couple of bites, he finished his entire plate.  When we try something knew, I really try to encourage our kids to try a couple of bites and then if they don't like it, I will make them a sandwich.  To date, I've never had to make them a sandwich.  I know we all know family or friends who have picky eaters or you may have some of your own.  I think eating food is a psychological endeavor.  If my kids look at the food and it doesn't look appetizing, they complain about trying it.  If the food looks yummy and colorful, they are more likely to try it. I can't tell you some meals we've tried that look like dog food but turned out tasting really yummy! That's why encouraging them to at least try a couple of bites, might help them more into trying more new food! This is a great time saver meal.  It only took 10 minutes to prep and put into the pot. 

Recipe: German Skillet